Ontario Vaccine Monitoring Requirements

As outlined by Public Health Ontario, Temperature-monitoring devices are essential requirements for monitoring vaccines. By understanding and implementing proper vaccine storage and handling practices, you can play a critical role by ensuring that administered vaccines retain their potency and that vaccine wastage is reduced. Read more here.Minimum/Maximum temperature monitoring thermometers can play a vital role in cold chain incident inspections, as their data can help support the safety and potency of a vaccine.

Vaccine Storage and Handling Practice Requirements

Pharmacists that store vaccines are responsible for the following:

Current, maximum and minimum temperatures must be checked and documented twice daily (beginning and end of each day) – these should be recorded in the Temperature Log Book

The Temperature Log Book must document: the date, time checked (AM and PM required), Current temp., Max. Temp., Min. Temp., and who it was checked by